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Tuesday Tunes

Most days I feel very grateful to live on Green Hill Farm, surrounded by the natural beauty of the mountains and pastures as well as our farm animals and pets. It’s not always easy, but I do feel enriched by the work that we do here and the special interactions we observe and have with our animals. This post is just a little tribute to what it all means to me.

Wow, what a beautiful place you have. Makes my little farm look so tiny! Oh yeah, it is tiny! We are right in the middle of the city in a small grid that is still occupied by those who have hung on to their property instead of selling to housing developers. We are now surrounded by master planned communities with backyards the size of postage stamps. So I’m grateful for my urban farm which sits on a mere 1.5 acres, at least what’s behind the house looks like the country. My animals haven’t a clue what’s out the front cattle gate! Have a nice day.

I found this post as I was going through some older ones, and I have to admit, it was bitter-sweet. We’ve had to say good-bye to number of our beloved pets over the last several years, and that’s never easy. However, the following quote by Dr. Seuss came to mind that brought a little comfort: “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.”

Oh those babies are all so downright squidgeable ….. it is hard being a human – we live so much longer than our furred (and often preferred) friends. They make a little nest in our hearts and even when they leave us they remain. That quote of Dr Seuss is a gem and hits me right in the heart where my furries and others are nestling. Safe travels Tonya, keep safe and have a wonderful Thanksgiving day 🙂

My name is Tonya, and I grew up on a 300-acre farm in rural Virginia that has been in my family for over 100 years. After graduating from college, receiving my master’s degree in speech and language pathology, and living and working in a small city for six years, I decided to return to the place of my childhood. Here, in this rural area, on this patch of green, where for four generations my family has farmed, gardened, and lived, I, too wanted to be a part of this continuity. As a fourth generation farmgirl, I have many interests that not only include, but also go beyond the basics of farming, gardening, sheep and chicken-keeping. It is all of this and more that I plan on sharing in this blog.